Cane, from Lincoln Home
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| Title | Cane, from Lincoln Home |
| Description | Tree-branch cane made from elm wood. Branch is in a natural state with smaller branches sawed off at intervals from top to bottom. Rustic appearance. Dark brown. L 37" x Diam. 1 3/8". |
| Interpretation | Tree from which this branch was cut was planted in the front yard of the Lincoln Home by Abraham Lincoln, and cut while the tree was still healthy. The tree was felled in 1906 by lightning strikes and Dutch Elm disease. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Source | Transferred from Ford's Theatre NHS, Washington, D.C. |
| Subject / Keywords | |
| Spatial Coverage | Victorian/Antebellum Springfield (Ill.) |
| Temporal Coverage | 1840/1880 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 5399 |
| Date Created | 06/05/03 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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